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Necklace with Heart-shaped Pendants and Bracelet with Peace Sign Charm
- Starting date:
- May 11, 2010
- Posting date:
- May 11, 2010
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Childrens' Products, Clothing and Accessories
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Poisoning Hazard, Product Safety
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-500002294
Affected products
Necklace with Heart-shaped Pendants and Bracelet with Peace Sign Charm
Product description
This recall involves a metallic bracelet and a pack of 2 metallic necklaces.
The metallic bracelet is silver-coloured and has a metallic charm in the shape of a peace sign. The recalled bracelet has the numbers "11-3008033" on the front of the paper backing on which it was sold. The backing also claims that the product is "Nickel-Free/Sans Nickel" and "Lead-Free/Sans Plomb".
The pack of metallic necklaces has the brand name "Sandy" and includes 2 silver-coloured chains. Each chain has a yellow heart-shaped pendant engraved with a picture of a green dog. The two pendants are not the same size. The packaging has SKU #11-3005180 and claims that the product is "sans plomb/Lead-free".
Hazard identified
Health Canada's sampling and evaluation program has revealed that the recalled pieces of jewellery contain lead in excess of the allowable limit. Lead is very toxic to children, even at low exposure levels. Children can ingest harmful amounts of lead when they chew, suck, or swallow jewellery items containing lead.
Neither Health Canada nor Deejay Inc. has received any reports of incidents or illnesses related to the use of these products.
For more information on the risks and symptoms of lead exposure, visit Healthy Canadians: Reduce your exposure to lead.
Number sold
Approximately 5,994 pieces of the recalled peace sign bracelets and 3,912 of the heart-shaped pendant necklaces were sold at dollar stores across Canada.
Time period sold
The recalled necklaces were sold from September 2008 to April 2010, while the recalled bracelets were sold from January 2010 to April 2010.
Place of origin
Manufactured in Hong Kong.
Companies
- Importer
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Dee-Jay Inc.
Montreal
Quebec
CANADA
Tel: 1-888-382-4840
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately take the recalled jewellery away from children and dispose of them. Consumers are asked to contact their municipality for instructions on disposing items containing lead.
For more information, consumers may contact Deejay Inc. Customer Service at 1-514-382-4840 (extension 217).